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ADRIAN, Mich. — Lawrence University skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with second-ranked Adrian College in a Northern Collegiate Hockey Association game on Friday at Arrington Arena.

Lawrence (5-15-2, 4-10-1 NCHA) built a 2-0 lead on a pair of power-play goals, but Adrian (17-1-4, 11-1-3) scored two goals in the final 2:51 of regulation to force the overtime.

After a scoreless opening period, the Vikings took advantage of a power-play opportunity. After Adrian’s Justin Basso was whistled for hooking at 3:43, Saunders scored on the man-advantage at the 4:26 mark for a 1-0 lead.

Lawrence, which has tied Adrian in three consecutive games, then picked up another power-play goal later in the second period. After Brett Pinkerton was called for tripping, William Thoren cashed in for the Vikings with a goal at the 13:13 mark to put Lawrence up 2-0.

Lawrence finished 2-for-4 on the power play, and the Bulldogs went 0-for-5. Adrian entered the game ranked sixth in the nation on the power play at 26.7 percent.

Adrian finally got on the board with just 2:51 remaining in the third period when Dustin Hebebrand scored an even-strength goal. The Bulldogs then tied it when Hebebrand scored again with just 1:38 left.

Lawrence got a final power-play chance when Basso was whistled for cross-checking with 1:01 left in regulation. The power play carried over to the overtime, but Lawrence was unable to cash in.

The Vikings had just one shot on goal in the five-minute overtime, and Adrian had the better chances in the extra period. The Bulldogs had four shots on goal and Josh Cousineau had a shot ring off the pipe.